Continence Care

GentleCath™ Hydrophilic Intermittent Catheters

Help minimize the risk of infection with no-touch catheterization

GentleCath™ Hydrophilic coated catheters deliver a simple, complete start-to-finish user experience that is designed to minimize the risk of infection for catheter users:

In-pack sterile water sachet to activate the hydrophilic coating

Wall attachment for storage during hand washing and preparation

No-touch handling strip for catheterization without touching the catheter

GentleCath™ Intermittent Catheters - helping to make the transition back to everyday life simple and safe

The GentleCath™ Hydrophilic coated catheter is simple to use without direct hand contact from start to finish. It includes a sterile water sachet, wall attachment and no-touch handling strip which allows it to be prepared, used and discarded without the need for direct hand contact with the catheter.

It is coated with a hydrophilic polymer that reacts with water to create a smooth, slippery coating on the surface of the catheter. This helps to reduce the pain, pressure and discomfort sometimes associated with the cathing process.

The combination of no-touch functionality and low-friction hydrophilic coating minimizes the risk of infection for catheter users and makes self-catheterization as comfortable as possible.

Intermittent catheter users are at an increased risk of urinary tract infections caused by bacteria in the urine. A user who touches the catheter before insertion can introduce bacteria into the baldder.1 In addition to hand washing and good personal hygiene, no-touch catheterization is proven to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections.

GentleCath™ Hydrophilic coated catheters are offered with or without an insertion kit. The catheters come in a wide range of sizes (CH/Fr 08 – 18), both male and female lengths and straight and Coudé tip to meet the patients’ needs.

Advice, tips and support

Learn how to use a GentleCath™ intermittent catheter with personalized video guides, request free samples, read Paul’s cathing blog, learn about other users’ stories and much more here.

Watch the following video to learn more and see how to prepare the GentleCath™ Hydrophilic coated intermittent catheter for use.

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